Swindle

Punk rock band from San Diego, California, active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Formed in 1995, the band's original lineup consisted of Nick Lennen (drums, backing vocals), Mark Smith (bass, backing vocals), Gavin "Gav-No" Kelly (guitar, backing vocals), and Daniel Sant (lead vocals). After putting out a demo tape and playing locally, Sant left the group, going on to join Palpatine (of which Lennen and Smith were also members) and Over My Dead Body. Smith took over lead vocals and Swindle released a few 7"s as a trio, including splits with Openfast, Blink-182, and Spazboy. With the addition of bassist Shaun McCutcheon in 1996, Smith switched to rhythm guitar and the band released their first album, . Better Off Dead followed in 2000, and 6621006 in 2002. After Swindle broke up, Lennen and Smith started Northern Towns with Sant.